Players Rogue2MAX Carbon Ultra Gel-Core (Maximum Face)
US$124.99 at Players
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Weight8.6 oz
Core12.7 mm
Swingweight—
Specs
| Shape | Widebodybrand |
|---|---|
| Core thickness | 12.7 mmbrand |
| Weight | 8.6 oz (244 g)brand |
| Size | 16.25 × 7.62 inbrand |
| Handle | not published |
| Grip | 4 3⁄16 inbrand |
| Swingweight | not published |
| Twistweight | not published |
| Balance | not published |
| Core material | not published |
| Face | not published |
| Approval | USAP approvedlisted as Rogue2MAX Carbon |
Who it suits
- 12.7 mm core. A thinner core is livelier, the traditional pick for pop (Onix, Paddletek), though Pickleball Effect's 2026 analysis finds modern 16 mm paddles have lost little of it (Pickleball Effect).
- Heavy, 8.6 oz. Paddles of 8.5 oz and over are rarely a good start for new players and tire the arm faster (Paddletek); the finder hides them for players with arm trouble.
- Widebody. The most forgiving shape and the best on comfort measures (Pickleball Effect): a good start if you're undecided (Pickleball Effect).
- 4 3⁄16 in grip. Grips of 4⅛ in or larger tend to need less squeezing (Pickleball Effect); if it's big for your hand, there's no making it smaller, so try before you buy.
Not published by Players: handle length, swingweight, twistweight. The finder never hides a paddle for a missing spec; it ranks it lower.
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Similar paddles
Other widebody paddles nearest in weight and core thickness.
- Gearbox CX14 Ultimate Power - Hyper 14mm - SSTCOREWidebody · 14 mm · 8.5 oz · US$149.99
- Onix Vertex Pickleball PaddleWidebody · 12.7 mm · 8–8.4 oz · US$39.98
- Players Rogue2MAX Carbon (Maximum Face) Gel-CoreWidebody · 12.7 mm · 8.2 oz · US$124.99
- ProXR Sweet Spot Max 2Widebody · 13 mm · 8.2 oz · US$29.99
- FLiK Falcon Standard SMHWidebody · 13 mm · 8.15 oz · US$95
- Players Rogue2MAX (Maximum Face) Gel-CoreWidebody · 12.7 mm · 8.1 oz · US$109.99
Lab reviews
Independent labs measure swingweight, twistweight, power and spin; their data is theirs, so we link rather than copy it: Pickleball Effect · Pickleball Studio · John Kew.